If youre looking to crush the micros and take your low-stakes cash game to the next level, youre in the right place. In this episode of Made to Learn, 888poker ambassador Nick “eastyyy22” Eastwood shares five simple yet powerful tips to help you up your game and grow your bankroll. Whether youre just starting out or want to fine-tune your strategy, Eastwoods got the advice you need. Simplify Your Strategy If you’re playing high-stakes cash games, a complex strategy makes a lot of sense, but if you’re stuck at the micros, this isn’t necessary because you won’t be playing the most skilled players.

Allow us to set the scene. With three players left in this year’s EPT Barcelona 100,000 Super High Roller, with millions of euros in prize money on the line, Sean Winter runs an audacious triple-barrel bluff right into Seth Davies. Both players went for it without hesitation in this hand, but was it actually GTO? Lets have a brief look at preflop and what optimal play looks like with the help of GTO Wizard.

Peeling back your hole cards to reveal an ace and a king can be a rollercoaster moment for any poker player. On one hand, there’s the rush of excitementBig Slick is a premium hand with the potential to dominate the table. On the other, there’s a flicker of unease as memories of busted tournaments and bad beats resurface like unwelcome ghosts. Ace-King is one of the most debated hands in poker, celebrated for its power yet notorious for its pitfalls.

For poker enthusiasts, particularly fans of Pot Limit Omaha (PLO), the creation of Vision marks a significant shift in how players approach studying the game. The training tool was designed by Austrian poker player and software creator Matthias Pum, a former competitive gamer turned professional poker, who spoke with PokerNews about the challenges he faced in creating a user-friendly alternative to traditional solvers From Gaming to Poker: Matthias Pums Journey Matthias Pums introduction to poker was unconventional.

The poker community was captivated by the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Monte Carlo this month, with Vladimir Korzinin stealing the spotlight on the glamorous French Riviera. The 69-year-old Estonian, a fresh face on the high roller scene, quickly became a fan favorite thanks to his unorthodox and daring style of play against the worlds most elite competitors. Dubbed “Gambledore” during the series, Korzinin fell just short of claiming his first Triton title after a heads-up clash with Patrik Antonius in the $200K Triton Invitational.

Game selection should be important to every poker player. It can be the difference between someone being a winning or losing player. Consider the factors outlined in this article presented by 888poker ambassador Alexandre “Cavalito” Mantovani before your next session to give yourself the greatest chance of success at the tables. Be Honest About Your Goals Do you play to win the most money you possibly can? Or to challenge yourself against the best players in the world?

In this Made to Play tutorial from 888poker, ambassador Ian Simpson gives some beginner tips on understanding poker ranges and how you should start thinking in ranges instead of specific hands. Ranges vs. Specific Hands Nowadays, poker players often discuss ranges instead of specific hands, and Simpson explains exactly what this means. When a player raises on the button, we don’t have enough information to put them on one exact hand.

The PokerStars European Poker Tour sees some of the best poker players around the world battle it out on the felt, especially when an action-packer high-roller offering is on the schedule. In the latest GTO Wizard Hand Analysis, we examine an enthralling hand between Ognyan Dimov and Steve O’Dwyer, in which the former attempted an ambitious triple-barrel bluff. The Hand Early on in Day 2 of the $50,000 Super High Roller at EPT Cyprus, Ognyan Dimov took an interesting line in a three-bet pot against Steve O’Dwyer in the biggest buy-in event of the series.

Pot odds are a fundamental concept in poker that help players assess the value of a call by weighing risk against reward. Essentially, pot odds tell you what percentage of the pot you need to win to make a call worthwhile over the long term. Calculating pot odds is straightforward, yet mastering this skill can significantly improve your decision-making at the table. In this article, GTO Wizard tells you how you can get to grips with the basics.

Overbets are a powerful tool in No Limit Hold’em that you can use to punish your opponents, both to get value and as a bluff. How and when to use them is an important skill to master if you want to be a great poker player. In this Made to Play tutorial from 888poker, ambassador Ian Simpson shares tips on how to apply overbetting when at the tables. The Scenario In the following scenario, the button opens to 120 with AA and the big blind calls.

Every Friday, as we head into the weekend, a member of 888poker’s stable of incredible poker players publishes a video on the 888poker YouTube channel entitled “Focus Fridays.” The most recent episode features Nick “eastyyy22” Eastwood delving deep into the world of live cash games. Eastwood starts by explaining the key differences between live and online poker. How Should Your Live Cash Game Strategy Change? Considering all of the above differences, how should you change your cash game strategy when battling in the live arena?

Many poker games allow straddles. You only have to watch an episode of High Stakes Poker or a Hustler Casino Live cash game stream to see straddles in action. A straddle is where a player voluntarily posts a blind bet when they are not in the small or big blind. Straddles tend to be twice the size of the big blind, with an under-the-gun staddle being the most common. The boffins, or should that be wizards, behind GTO Wizard recently delved deep into whether or not you should straddle under the gun.

Benjamin “bencb789” Rolle is an elite-level professional poker player and founder of the RaiseYourEdge poker training site. Rolle is respected and feared by his peers in equal measure. Today, he gives away some trade secrets to PokerNews readers for free. After playing poker for over 15 years, Ive learned some lessons that go far beyond the game itself. I started grinding $1 Sit & Gos (SNGs) and eventually worked my way up to playing $5,000 SNGs before transitioning to tournaments.

The very best poker players of the world are in action at the 2024 World Series of Poker, and no more so than in the various High Roller tournaments. These include the $250,000 Super High Roller which gets underway later this month (June 21), but there was still plenty of $25,000 High Roller action on display. In the latest GTO Wizard Hand Analysis we take a look at a massive pot that saw Alex Foxen dust off the six-bet with three tables remaining.

ICM is an essential tool for understanding tournament strategy, particularly the value of survival. Although players cannot run ICM calculations like the ones on GTO Wizard during play, studying it off the table helps develop intuition for key decisions. In tournaments, maximizing your tournament equity is far more important than simply accumulating chips. Learning to use ICM effectively means knowing when to play tight and when to exploit survival pressure for an edge over opponents.

Action is on a player, and they move all in. Or do they? In fact, they’ve left 1-2 big blinds behind, or sometimes a solitary chip. It’s becoming increasingly more popular but why? In a GTO Wizard video, they take a look at this “Fake All-In” trend and analyze why players do it and what difference it can make to your play. GTO Wizard: How to Play Pocket Jacks Is it Stalling?

If youve been playing online poker for a while but still find yourself stuck at low stakes, youre not alone. Many players struggle to break out of the small stakes grind, often feeling frustrated by a lack of progress despite hours of study and practice. However, breaking through to higher stakes doesnt require reinventing your game from scratch. Instead, its about identifying key habits and thought patterns that could be holding you back.

The 2024 European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event wrapped up a fantastic summer of poker, featuring one of the years most exciting final tables. Rania Nasreddine became the ninth player in history to make back-to-back EPT Main Event final tables, while eventual champion Stephen Song enjoyed a run of luck to take home the title. However, a standout moment from the final table was David Colemans bust-out hand, where the American hero-called for his tournament life with just five players left.

The WSOP $25,000 Heads-Up Championship attracts a field of superstars, some of whom have played and specialized in the format for years. The tournament can throw up interesting spots, regardless of how deep in the tournament you go, and in the latest GTO Wizard Hand Analysis we take a look at an interesting spot in the quarter-final match between Faraz Jaka and Owen Messere. The Hand The hand occurred in the quarter-final match between Jaka and Messere, with the blinds at 5,000/10,000.

As GTO Wizard explains, there are three ways to play pocket jacks and they’re all wrong! They’ve taken a look at the tricky hand in various multi-table tournament (MTT) scenarios using the GTO Wizard solution archive. GTO Wizard Review Common Issues Playing Pocket Jacks According to the GTO Wizard video, there are three main issues when it comes to playing pocket jacks: Raising vs. Facing a Raise There are various different ways to play pocket jacks, but pre-flop they can easily be boiled down to whether you are raising first-in (RFI) or facing a raise.

Dipping your toes into online poker’s waters can be a daunting experience, especially if you don’t have much experience of playing this crazy game. Thankfully, the PokerNews strategy pages are awash with easy-to-digest articles for beginners. One such article is the one you are reading now from our good friends at GTO Wizard, highlighting ten of the most important concepts for new poker players. GTO Wizard specializes in helping poker players learn a Game Theory Optimal (GTO) strategy.

GTO Wizard, poker’s leading training platform, is offering an exclusive chance to take your tournament game to new heights with the ICM Masterclass Bootcamp. Taking place from August 23-24, this immersive experience is led by six elite coaches with over $32.6 million in combined MTT cashes and an average buy-in of $1,000+. This Bootcamp is tailored for dedicated grinders with an Average Buy-In (ABI) of around $109. Its perfect for players who already have a solid grasp of poker fundamentals and a basic understanding of ICM.

Fresh off a career-best score in Las Vegas over the summer, 888poker ambassador Lucia Navarro is back in the poker strategy streets, sharing her knowledge and wisdom. In the latest strategy video from the platform, Navarro shares some practical tips you can use to determine where you’re at and if you are ready to begin playing at a higher level. Assess Your Current Situation Before you can move up in stakes, you should assess the stakes you currently play at.

Poker solvers have been the talk of the town in recent weeks with 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Tamayo controversially harnessing an online tool via his rail at the final table to help boost his chances of victory. While the use of solvers in certain circumstances continues to be divisive, occupying an ethically grey area, away from the poker table they remain an incredibly useful tool that many top pros rely on to increase win rates as they get closer and closer to playing Game Theory Optimal (GTO) poker.

As part of the WCOOP Boot Camp, PokerStars has partnered with BBZ Poker to provide coaching seminars to its players, and the best thing is they’re absolutely free! From August 3-9, you can check out up to seven free seminars a day with BBZ Poker head coach Jordan “BBZ” Drummond. Not only is Drummond the founder of BBZ )Poker, he’s also the coach of PokerStars Ambassadors Lex Veldhuis, Spraggy, Fintan and Parker Talbot.

It was set to be the story of the summer, with Kristen Foxen deep in the largest WSOP Main Event of all time. However, it wasn’t to be as she fell just short of a historic place at the final table, busting in 13th place for $600,000. In her final hand, she turned her second pair and gutshot straight draw into a bluff a very interesting and advanced play from a player who had told PokerNews earlier in the tournament that playing at the PokerGO Studio had helped her hone her poker strategy skills, and prepare her for a deep run in the Main Event.

Have you ever wondered how some players consistently win at Sit and Go’s? In the latest Made to Learn video from 888poker, Stream Team member Aaron Barone shares five top tips for crushing this poker format. Tight is Right Your goal with Sit and Go’s is to finish in the top third of the field. In 9-max, that’s the top three, and in 6-max, that’s the top two. Achieving this goal means playing a tight preflop strategy and avoiding unnecessary confrontation, which will give you a better chance of finishing in the top third of the players.

Want access to world-class quality poker training at a price you can afford? Well now you can, thanks to the latest course from Phil Galfond and Run It Once. “Foundations” is a five-hour course broken down into 49 digestible, shorter videos that each cover a concept or topic. Whether you’re looking to revisit the fundamentals, or even get to grips with poker for the first time, this course is perfect for a variety of different players.

It’s important when you’re approaching study especially with the GTO Wizard Trainer that you don’t dive in headfirst, as you risk getting overwhelmed. That might be detrimental to your overall poker training. That’s why GTO Wizard have come up with five clear levels that will help you in your learning. They start off with simple study of basic pre-flop ranges, and increase in complexity until they combine all the learnings from previous levels.

Understanding what Game Theory Optimal poker is, when to use it, and how it applies to the hands you play has become one of the cornerstones of profitable poker. However, GTO remains a badly understood (and often wholly misunderstood) aspect of poker strategy for most players. If you are approaching GTO for the first time, then the sheer depth of the subject and volume of information available can be a barrier.

Like many of you, us here at PokerNews have been repetitively scanning the 2024 World Series of Poker schedule, and we’re still pinching ourselves every time we come across our very own bracelet event, the $600 PokerNews DeepStack Championship. Naturally, we thought it’d be wise to lend a helping hand to everyone thinking of hopping into the tournament. It’s the least we could do, right? So, we’ve come up with these top tips that we think will help you crush the PokerNews DeepStack Championship.

888poker is back once again with more tips and tricks to help you elevate your poker game from meh to amazing. This time around, the ambassador Vivian Saliba is dishing out some useful advice on how to spot poker tells when playing live poker at events such as the 888poker LIVE tour. If you’re struggling to decipher some of your opponents’ lines, listen to Saliba, and you’ll be better positioned to take their chips the next time you’re at the tables.

HOW TO PLAY OMAHA HI-LO SHOW OFF YOUR POKER SKILLS WITH A GAME OF OMAHA HI-LO—BUT ARE YOU CONFIDENT YOU’LL WIN THE POT? Ah, the highs and lows of poker. They come in many forms, as any poker player will tell you. One minute you’re on top of the world ordering magnums of Moët, the next minute you’re tearing your hair out reaching for a double Jack Daniels on the rocks.

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OMAHA Hold’em—or simply Omaha, as it’s commonly referred to by seasoned sharks and newbies alike—is one of the most popular poker games on the poker scene. In fact, Pot-Limit Omaha (one of the three main types of Omaha poker) is fast-becoming the most revered (and the most played) game in the world. Why? Because it’s fast-paced, action-packed, and its rules are very similar to Texas Hold’em. So if you already know how to play Texan, you should be able to pick up an Omaha game in a flash.

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